Pied a Cochon Foie Gras Poutine for 2-4

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• Foie Gras Sauce
• 2 1/2 oz foie gras ( I use wonderful cubes from D'Artagnan)
• 2 egg yolks
• 2/3 c plus 2 T poutine sauce
• 2 T cream
• foie gras for searing ( I used a few cubes for each plate)
• 5 oz mozzarella, cut in 2-3 slices and then into wedges or cheese curds
• 1 c cottage cheese, drained for a few hours (optional)
• 1-2 large packages McDonald’s French fries (you may want to warm them in a 350º oven on a sheet pan for 5 or 10 minutes –– better still have someone fly them in, piping hot from the restaurant)
• 1/4 c poutine sauce (gravy) for spooning on top (optional)
• chopped parsley

Details

Adapted from lostpastremembered.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the poutine sauce to a boil and then keep warm. Mix the egg yolk, foie gras and cream in a food processor and blend. Pour the hot poutine sauce into the mix and pulse a few times. You can strain it at this point if you would like as you add it back into the saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, till it reaches a temperature of 175º and remove from heat. Continue stirring for 30 seconds more and keep warm.

Heat a cast iron skillet till hot. Place a few pieces of foie gras in the pan and sear on both sides.

Place cheese on one large plate or individual plates. Put the cheese(s) on a plate(s) and place in a microwave and warm for 30 seconds or until slightly melted.

Sprinkle fries on top of the cheese, pour foie gras poutine sauce over the fries. Pour a little reserved poutine sauce over that if you would like and sprinkle with parsley.